Citing “family reasons,” Robert Dougherty has stepped down as Maui High School football coach. Dougherty, who was hired for the position in November 2019, told his players of the decision at lunch on Wednesday. He has taken the head football coaching job at Morro Bay (Calif.) High School, ...
The Maui News The Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center in Kahului will host the 53rd annual Barrio Fiesta from May 27-28, featuring food, cultural entertainment, pageantry and contests in person for the first time since the pandemic. The event will be held live from 5 to 10 p.m. May 27 ...
Today marks the beginning of an unprecedented week and a half for the Maui Interscholastic League. The Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Division I state baseball tournament begins today at Maehara Stadium — it’s the headline act of the five state tournaments that will be held on the Valley ...
Over half of Maui County workers transitioned to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are still at their home desks, a survey of more than 300 businesses and nearly 1,000 employees in Maui County has found. Prior to the pandemic, the amount of Hawaii’s remote workers was estimated to be between 4.3 and 5.5 percent, which later rose to more than half the employed population, according to a recent study by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. About 56 percent of Maui County residents ages 18 years and older worked remotely or were looking for ...
The Associated Press HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers are on course to commit $600 million to a long-underfunded program providing housing and land leases to Native Hawaiians as they wrap up the current legislative session this week. The allocations come after Hawaii tourism and state tax revenues rebounded from a COVID-19 pandemic crash. Lawmakers had a $2 billion general fund surplus this year instead of a massive revenue shortfall. In accordance with Hawaii law, they’re giving some of the bounty directly to taxpayers: $300 will go to individuals who earned less than $100,000 a ...
Though Maui’s visitor numbers in March still trail pre-pandemic levels, people are spending more money per trip on the Valley Isle, according to a recent report. Yielding the second-highest visitor rates behind Oahu, Maui hosted 239,538 visitors in March compared to the 271,934 visitors ...
